going on. >> from his bedroom window, he heard the argument, saw jennifer bates jump out, her husband in pursuit. >> the driver broke out the gun. >> another neighbor, a federal officer, talked to bates, now armed with a handgun, and tried to intervene. >> why did you do that, she said, call 911. >> the neighbor got away. minutes later, he was calling the police when bates shot himself. jennifer bates died later at the hospital. >> this is a very peaceful neighborhood. it's sad. >> the shooting comes after their arrest. an emergency protection order barring contact between the two had recently expired. >> unfortunately, you cannot do anything unless they are willing to leave. >> the police may never know what transpired in those final moments. they believe that the street was just a random choice with no connection to the couple until their last final tragic moments. richard reeve, abc 7 news. >> in recent months, neighbors say there was tension about child custody and other issues. jennifer bates was the mother of three boys. >>> police are searching for a man who shot and ki